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In natural English speech, "defuse" appears in contexts such as: "What's the mantra here? Defuse, defuse, defuse your gut instinct is going to be to fight fire with fire. But what happens when we fight fire with fire?". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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IPA/diːˈfjuːz/

Syllablesde·fuse

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What's the mantra here?

Defuse, defuse, defuse your gut instinct is going to be to fight fire with fire.

But what happens when we fight fire with fire?

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verb

To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).

“Shepard: I wear a lot of hats, Mr. Vargas. Some days I shut down criminals. Some days I defuse nukes. Some days I like to enjoy private vices. You understand me?”

verb

To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.

“The diplomats are trying to defuse the escalating crisis.”

Synonyms:de-escalate

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